So far we've only been using Adobe Digital Editions to preview our EPUBs, but…that's not the only EPUB reader out there.…In fact I would venture to guess that there are people that hardly ever use…ADE to look in EPUBs.…What I want to show you in this video are the different choices that you might have.…Now this field is exploding, all right. So there are always new ereaders…coming out on deck.…But in preparation for the title I asked a lot of people who are in the…business what they prefer to use to preview the EPUBs that they're working on…for distribution.…

So let me go through a few.…Now Adobe Digital Editions is great for quick checks, but also a lot of people…like to use this program call Calibre.…And Calibre is an open source program also available for Macintosh, Windows,…and Linux computers.…And when you install Calibre you can have it set to automatically be your…library, your organizer of all of your EPUBs.…Not just on your computer but also on a lot of connected devices like iPads…or Android phones.…

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Released

3/9/2011

In InDesign CS4 to EPUB, Kindle, and iPad, author Anne-Marie Concepción shows publishers and designers how to use the software they already use to create print books and apply it to the emerging ebook market. The course shows how to prepare existing InDesign files for optimal EPUB and Kindle conversion, as well as how to design new projects for a dual print/ebook output, and apply professional text formatting, add links, and include search engine-friendly metadata. Instructions are also included for validating EPUB and Kindle files and setting up accounts at the major ebook distribution channels, including the Apple iBookstore, as well as selling ebooks directly to readers. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:

Understanding ebooks and ebook publishing

Examining the EPUB format

Creating linked navigational TOCs

Formatting with paragraph, character, and object styles

Optimizing graphics for the EPUB and Kindle formats

Streamlining production with free InDesign scripts and plug-ins

Creating drop caps, pull quotes, and text wraps in the EPUB

Reviewing best practices for book cover images

Using cross-platform EPUB editors and utilities

Validating EPUBs

Proofing ebooks in iBooks, the Kindle, and the B&N Nook

Acquiring an ISBN for ebooks

Distributing ebooks with resellers and aggregators

Skill Level Intermediate

4h 48m

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Q: There is a problem with preptext.jsx mentioned in this course in the Chapter 4 movie named "Applying paragraph and character styles". Is there a fix or does Anne-Marie address this somewhere?